HB 466 VA

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State Corporation Commission; time frame for completion of certain proceedings. Requires the State Corporation Commission to complete proceedings involving an application for a certificate, permit, or approval required for the construction or operation by a public utility of certain transmission lines within nine months following such application, as required by current law for small renewable energy projects. The bill permits the Commission to enlarge such nine-month period for up to 120 days for applications regarding certain transmission lines. This bill is identical to SB 310.

• Laura Jane Cohen Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101637D · lower
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 19, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
4. Jan 27, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N) · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N) · lower
6. Feb 2, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Feb 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
8. Feb 3, 2026 committee amendments agreed to · lower
9. Feb 3, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
10. Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and passed House (77-Y 21-N 0-A) · lower
11. Feb 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
12. Feb 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
13. Feb 19, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB466) · lower
14. Feb 23, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) · upper
15. Feb 25, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
16. Feb 25, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 25, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Feb 26, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Feb 26, 2026 Passed Senate (36-Y 4-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 3, 2026 Enrolled · lower
21. Mar 3, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB466ER) · lower
22. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
23. Mar 3, 2026 Signed by President · upper
24. Mar 5, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB466) · lower
25. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
26. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 148 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
28. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0148) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Amendment · HTML
• Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML